163 Pubs and Bars found in or around Purcell Room, Southbank Centre

The BFI, formerly the National Film Theatre, is a long established part of the Southbank's cultural milieu, but until recently its bar was lacking any creative touch. A refit has made for a more clearly defined space, splitting...

It was a bit of a culture shock to drop down the steep flight of stairs from the station concourse into this windowless basement to find this is actually quite a reasonable pub. A fairly spacious bar area is fine for the quick...

Well, there's not much in the way of choice round here for someone seeking a pint after having spent three-quarters of their life queuing for the Eye (prepaid, booked in advance tickets - pah!?!). This is the closest place to...

Don't go looking for anything original here (after all, this is a street with two Starbucks on it) as this is an unspectacular Nicholson's pub. The main bar always feels on the small side, whether that's due to the giant screen...

It would appear that a change in elevation is needed for station pubs to excel - maybe the stairs challenge the less sophisticated drinkers, who are we to say? This bar aims to be more elegant, with a good-sized wine list and...

Resplendent in its new livery, the ex-paddle steamer, the Tattersall Castle is a fitting tourist attraction for the area, located in an ideal spot almost opposite the London Eye and County Hall and close to Westminster. The...

During the after-office rush for drink, this place can resemble a bright barn that exists solely to serve alcohol. It attracts droves of thirsty accountants and such who guzzle bottled beer and bark into mobile phones before...

We've had variable feedback on the King's Arms lately, which is disappointing given it's had a couple of awards from us over the years. To an extent, it's possibly been a victim of its own success, with complaints about crowds...

Auberge is a Continental sort of place, serving, Belgian beers, lagers, wine and a brasserie-style menu. It's part of a small, but growing, chain of bar/restaurants - this one's been here for quite a while - dotted around...

A recent tidy up hasn't hurt this big old pub with the Edwardian interior. The beer selection lives up to Nicholson's usual standards and being able to try one you've not heard of before you buy always wins points in our book....

One pub away from the London Eye, we found it hard to distinguish from the All Bar One next door. Comfy sofas, big windows with views towards the river, it's comfortable enough. Lack of any ales on the taps didn't endear us to...

On the face of things it's Ye Olde Worlde Pubbe, but, the Nell Gwynne is not as touristy as its location and cosy size would make you think. Sure, it's dimly lit and makes the most of its historical associations, but it still...

A reasonable pub for a pint if you're passing, but not one worth a detour. It has the decent beer, wine and food typical of Young's pubs, but doesn't quite gel. Given its proximity to both the South Bank and particularly to the...

Located moments from ITV's London Television Centre is Studio 6, but rather than playing host to shows by Ant & Dec or Parky it is actually a bar and restaurant. Essentially a small, brightly painted two-roomed shack, it's...

Not a pub, we know, but a wine bar with more charm and atmosphere than many of London's boozers (particularly those nearby); Gordon's is one of the most idiosyncratic drinking holes in town, its darkened alcoves a world away...

The Wellington at Waterloo is a giant of a pub that also provides accommodation. There's a decent range of beer on the hand pumps, with more unusual guest beers such as Jennings Biggest Liar on offer. There are plenty of...

Sadly, no longer ensconced in a portakabin on top of Temple Station - the management and beer have moved nearby to a pub called <a href="http://fancyapint.com/pubs/pub607.html">The Southerner</a>. You can...

Unfortunately, this fits the mould of all the others - huge, cavernous room with lots of sport on telly and lager, lager, lager for the Antipodean masses. When there's any volume of people in here, it's almost impossible to...

The nowadays familiar M&B format - good hand-pumped beers, an extensive range of Continental beers, a decent wine list, decent food and the almost de rigueur shabby chic interior - is enormously popular here at the White...

Lurking just off the Strand and just out of sight of most tourists is the Savoy Tup. It's typical of the Massive chain, with a few decent beers on the hand pumps, a modest wine list and the usual range of spirits. But if you're...

Very often we like to bring you a choice little hideaway, an undiscovered gem with a few enchanting flaws. But we also have to concede that, if a place is really popular, chances are they're doing something right and a recent...